The Japan Times reports that Chinese national Xu Shuaijun was rescued by the Japanese Coast Guard after an unsuccessful attempt at landing on the disputed Diaoyu Islands in his hot air balloon:
A Chinese man was rescued by the Japan Coast Guard after failing to land a hot air balloon on the Senkaku Islands on New Year’s Day, an official said Thursday.
Xu Shuaijun, a 35-year-old cook, set out from Fujian province on Wednesday morning, aiming to land on one of the islets in the